Sustainable rail transport : proceedings of RailNewcastle 2017 / Anna Fraszczyk, Marin Marinov, editors.
These conference proceedings include a collection of articles presented at the RailExchange conference in October 2017 at Newcastle University, UK. They will be useful for researchers in developing countries looking for opportunities of knowledge exchange. The RailExchange project aimed to develop s...
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Organization; Program Chairs; Program Committee; Contents; Contributors; 1 Defect Detection of Railway Turnout Using 3D Scanning; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Literature Review; 2 Methodology; 2.1 The Features of Kinect Device; 2.2 Feasibility Study of the Damage Detection with 3D Scanning; 2.3 Proof of Damage Detection; 2.4 Turnout Risk Analysis; 3 Result and Discussion; 4 Conclusion; References; 2 Developing a Ride Comfort Monitoring System from Scratch: An Experience in a Suburban Railway; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Acceleration-Review of Previous Experimental Work.
- 3 ISO 2631:19973.1 Power Spectral Density; 4 Monitoring System Design; 5 Results; 6 Conclusion; 7 Future Work; References; 3 Introducing Automated Obstacle Detection to British Level Crossings; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 State of Practice on Current Solutions; 2.1 Current Level Crossings; 2.1.1 Passive Crossings; 2.1.2 Active Crossings; 2.1.3 Number of Level Crossings; 2.2 Risks; 2.2.1 Fatalities and Weighted Injuries per Year; 2.2.2 Risk Profiles; 2.2.3 Individual Risk; 2.2.4 Collective Risk; 2.2.5 Reducing Risk; 2.2.6 Risk Statistics; 2.3 Type of Obstacle Detection.
- 2.3.1 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)2.3.2 LIDAR; 2.3.3 Radar; 2.3.4 Infrared Thermal Imaging; 2.3.5 Ultrasonic Sensors; 2.3.6 Induction Loops; 2.4 Obstacle Detection Trails in Other Countries; 2.4.1 Germany; 2.4.2 Italy; 2.4.3 The Netherlands; 2.4.4 Sweden; 2.4.5 Japan; 2.4.6 USA; 2.5 Current Obstacle Detection Used in Britain; 2.6 Autonomous Trains; 3 Potential Solutions; 3.1 Chosen Obstacle Detection Method; 3.2 Barriers; 3.3 Level Crossings to Upgrade; 4 Evaluation of Potential Solutions; 4.1 Timings (Initial Stages After Strike-in Point); 4.2 Strike-in Distance; 5 Conclusion.
- 6 Further WorkAcknowledgements; Appendix 1: List of MCB-OD Level Crossings in Britain; Appendix 2: Spreadsheet of Individual and Collective Risk; Appendix 3: Network Rail Level Crossing Closure List; Appendix 4: Lincoln High Street Level Crossing Images; Appendix 5: Graph of Train Approximated Arrival Times; References; 4 Impact of a "Missing Link" on Passenger's Travel Time: A Case Study of Tao Poon Station; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Problem Formulation; 2.1 Shuttle Bus; 2.2 Conventional Train; 2.3 Assumptions for Simulation Model; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Data Collection.
- 3.1.1 Infrastructure of an MRT Train Station3.1.2 Pedestrian Trails Inside an MRT Station; 3.1.3 "Missing Link" Travel Routes; 3.2 Model Construction; 3.2.1 Model Validation; 4 Data Analysis; 5 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Appendix; References; 5 Modularisation as a Key Success Factor for Academia-Industry Collaboration; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Training Programme "Academic Trainer in Railway Services"; 3 Training Programme "Specialist Trainer" in Accordance with ISO 17024; 4 Seminar "Design of Exams"; 5 Modularisation; 6 Conclusion; References.